tamarau

or ta·ma·rao, ti·ma·rau

[ tah-muh-rou, tam-uh- ]

/ ˌtɑ məˈraʊ, ˌtæm ə- /

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noun

a small wild buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) mindorensis, of Mindoro in the Philippines, having thick, brown hair and short, massive horns.

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Origin of tamarau

Borrowed into English from Tagalog around 1895–1900

Words nearby tamarau

Tamar, tamara, Tamarac, tamarack, tamarao, tamarau, tamari, tamarillo, tamarin, tamarind, tamarisk

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How to use tamarau in a sentence

Certainly there is no other approximating the tamarau in size which is so tough.
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At this time the most absurd tales about the tamarau were in circulation.
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Few indeed are the men who have killed so much as a single specimen of the tamarau of Mindoro.
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There is one place in Mindoro called Canturai, where tamarau may be taken with comparative ease.
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The tamarau sleeps during the day, almost invariably lying down in the densest of jungle growth, facing back upon its own trail.
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British Dictionary definitions for tamarau

tamarau

tamarao

/ (ˈtæməˌraʊ) /

noun

a small rare member of the cattle tribe, Anoa mindorensis, of lowland areas of Mindoro in the PhilippinesCompare anoa

Word Origin for tamarau

from Tagalog tamaráw

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